genres powerpoint

Genres

Essentials for planning a magazine

• There are a few things that are important to think about when deciding the genre of your magazine

• Such as; image Inc. fashion, poses for pictures, background for pictures, colour themes

• As well as more theoretical things such as target audiences and ideas for coverlines etc.

1. Rap• Colour theme – bright, bold & masculine

• Pose – attitude, street & relation to fashion (stereotypical views)

• Fashion – street, hip hop & what the relatable celebrities are wearing

• Background – Streets & stereotypical situations

1. Rap• Target Audience- people interested in rap and

older teen and young adults audience.

• Good cover stars- people similar to KanyeWest and Jay-Z.

• Possible ideas for coverline ‘exclusive interview with Kanye West’ or ‘Fashion tips from Jay-Z’.

1. Rap

• Example of Cover-

1. Rap

• Example of Contents

Page-

1. Rap

• Example of Double Page Spread-

2. Pop• Colour theme –match the season and what’s

hot in fashion, mainly girly.

• Pose – fashion, dance (stereotypical views)

• Fashion – stereotypical, stick with colour theme, pop

• Background – relate to articles, fashionable

2. Pop • Target Audience- people interested in pop

with with a younger age range.

• Good cover stars- people similar to Adele and Taylor Swift.

• Possible ideas for coverline – ‘interview with Taylor Swift’ or ‘dress like your favourite pop star’.

2. Pop

• Example of Cover

2. Pop

• Example of Contents

Page

2. Pop

• Example of Double Page Spread

3. Disco• Colour theme – bright, fluorescent colours

• Pose – dance, fun, laugh

• Fashion – bright, 80’s, leg warmers

• Background – club, party dance, suit to issue theme

3. Disco• Target Audience- older generation (people

who lived during the 80’s), gender neutral

• Good cover stars- Madonna & Prince

• Possible ideas for coverline- ‘get a early glimpse at prince’s new song’ & ‘back stage with Madonna”

3. Disco

• Example of Cover

3. Disco

• Example of Contents

Page

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3. Disco

• Example of Double Page Spread

Unfortunately this picture isn't very clear but you can still see the colourtheme, also you couldn't’t see inside the magazine either.

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